2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D3 Soccer Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D3 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in .
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at UChicago brought home $274,883 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Gambier, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 566 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Kenyon took home $179,277 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Kenyon also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Kenyon College Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Calvin University is a great place for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Calvin brought in $253,319 while tallying up $235,030 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $18,289 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Calvin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Calvin University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oberlin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
Oberlin brought in $203,866 while tallying up $200,866 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,000 in profit.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Oberlin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Oberlin College Sports Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Northern University landed the #5 spot on the list. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at ONU brought home $290,463 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, ONU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at DePauw brought home $184,274 in revenue in a single year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. DePauw not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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Saint Norbert College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small private not-for-profit school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 578 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at SNC made $141,596 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, SNC also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carthage College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 694 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Carthage took home $229,346 in revenue.
Full Carthage College Sports Report
Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Galesburg, Illinois. It awarded 332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Knox brought home $153,672 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Knox is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hanover, Indiana, and it awarded 300 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Hanover took home $138,562 in revenue.
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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 406 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at OWU brought home $167,898 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OWU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at John Carroll brought home $169,277 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Carroll also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Wheaton College Illinois took home $222,587 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wheaton College Illinois also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Dominican University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 525 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Dominican U brought home $121,909 in revenue in a single year.
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Capital University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
Capital brought in $103,232 while tallying up $101,632 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,600.
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Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Illinois Wesleyan made $125,577 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Illinois Wesleyan is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Illinois Wesleyan University Sports Report
Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 563 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at MSOE made $124,718 in revenue.
MSOE also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Sports Report
With a ranking of #18, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Alma made $135,190 in revenue.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 571 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Franciscan U took home $54,360 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Franciscan U is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Sports Report
Lake Forest College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Forest, Illinois. It awarded 466 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Lake Forest made $94,479 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #21, Kalamazoo College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at K College brought home $139,759 in revenue in a single year.
K College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Kalamazoo College Sports Report
Denison University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Denison made $242,464 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Denison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Denison University Sports Report
Beloit College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Beloit is located in Beloit, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Beloit brought home $78,575 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Beloit also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Otterbein University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 575 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Otterbein took home $107,412 in revenue and paid out $106,257 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,155 for the sports team.
Full Otterbein University Sports Report
Marietta College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 269 students in .
The team at Marietta took home $150,534 in revenue and paid out $132,387 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $18,147.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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